MAGIC MASTER (Choose Your Own Adventure, No 122)
Edward Packard
MAGIC MASTER (Choose Your Own Adventure, No 122)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Edward Packard
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
We may earn a commission from these links. Bookshop.org supports independent bookstores with every purchase.
About This Book
The air crackles with the faint scent of smoke and the soft clink of mysterious tools. You stand before the Magic Master’s unlocked door, heart pounding with the thrill of discovery. What secrets lie just beyond the threshold, waiting for you to unravel?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This interactive adventure invites readers aged 9-12 to explore the world of a famous magician by making choices that shape the story. The book encourages imagination and engagement through its choose-your-own-adventure format, suitable for middle-grade readers. Content is mild and centered on magical exploration without any intense themes.
Why we rated MAGIC MASTER (Choose Your Own Adventure, No 122) 9C
MAGIC MASTER (Choose Your Own Adventure, No 122) is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 129 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, MAGIC MASTER (Choose Your Own Adventure, No 122) works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate MAGIC MASTER (Choose Your Own Adventure, No 122) as 9C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, MAGIC MASTER (Choose Your Own Adventure, No 122) explores adventure, fantasy, interactive storytelling, and magic — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, fantasy, interactive storytelling.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
Similar Books
Based on content and theme analysis
Magic Mansion
Shawn Yoder
Magic Mansion
Shawn Yoder
Masters of Magic
Lace Kendall
Masters of Magic
Lace Kendall
Master of Akido (Choose Your Own Adventure, No 166)
Richard Brightfield
Master of Akido (Choose Your Own Adventure, No 166)
Richard Brightfield
Magician's Castle Fantasy
Mary Laycock
Magician's Castle Fantasy
Mary Laycock
A choice of magic
Ruth Manning-Sanders
A choice of magic
Ruth Manning-Sanders
Magic (Child's Play Imagination Book)
Pam Adams
Magic (Child's Play Imagination Book)
Pam Adams
Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780553296068
- Pages
- 129
- Publisher
- Skylark
- Published
- February 1, 1992
- Type
- Fiction